Y Combinator
To help startups really take off by providing seed funding, intensive mentorship, and access to a powerful alumni network.
At a Glance
- Technology Startups
- B2B SaaS
- AI/ML
- FinTech
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AI Tools by Y Combinator
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QM
Open Source Multiplayer Agent Harness
Paxel
AI Coding Session Analyzer
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Products & Services
A three-month intensive program for startups providing $500k funding, mentorship, and access to the YC network.
A free online course and community for founders to learn how to start a company.
A social news website focusing on computer science and entrepreneurship.
A platform connecting job seekers with roles at YC-funded companies.
Market Position
The world's most prestigious and successful startup accelerator, known for producing a high concentration of unicorns and public companies.
Leadership
Founders
Paul Graham
Co-founder of Viaweb (acquired by Yahoo); essayist; computer scientist.
Jessica Livingston
Former VP of marketing at Adams Harkness; author of 'Founders at Work'.
Robert Tappan Morris
MIT professor; co-founder of Viaweb; computer scientist.
Trevor Blackwell
Robotics researcher; co-founder of Viaweb; computer scientist.
Executive Team
Garry Tan
President & CEO
Co-founder of Posterous (acquired by Twitter) and Initialized Capital; early Palantir engineer.
Jared Friedman
Managing Partner
Co-founder of Scribd; succeeded Michael Seibel as Managing Director in 2024.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Founded in 2005 by Paul Graham, Jessica Livingston, Robert Morris, and Trevor Blackwell as the 'Summer Founders Program' to test a new model of small, batch-based investments in young founders.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Equity investments in startups; management fees from investment funds.
Pricing Tiers
$125,000 for 7% equity plus $375,000 on an uncapped SAFE with Most Favored Nation (MFN) provision.
Target Markets
- Technology Startups
- B2B SaaS
- AI/ML
- FinTech
- Healthcare
- Consumer Tech
- Early-stage startup funding
- Founder mentorship
- Technical recruitment
- Venture networking
- Airbnb
- Stripe
- Dropbox
- Coinbase